Queer and Woman-lead Bands (2020)

The Regrettes

credit: The Regrettes @ http://www.theregrettes.com/

Modern poppy riot-ghoul punk.

Essential Songs:

Seashore
Poor Boy

G.L.O.S.S (Girls Living Outside Society’s Shit)

credit: G.L.O.S.S @ https://girlslivingoutsidesocietysshit.bandcamp.com/

Trans-feminist hardcore punk. Now broken up.

Essential Songs:

G.L.O.S.S (We’re From The Future)
Trans Day of Revenge

Pigeon Pit

credit: Pigeon Pit @ https://www.facebook.com/pigeonpit/

West-coast queercore folk-punk. Drenched in pain and covered in joy.

Essential Songs:

Nights Like These
Hot Knives

Real Tree

credit: Real Tree @ https://realtree.bandcamp.com/

From Lomes Oleander, the creator of Pigeon Pit, comes Real Tree. A pop-punk powerhouse.

Essential Songs:

Pisces
Nights Like These

100 gecs

credit: Aidan Cullen @ https://aidancullen.us/

Brainrot. The best kind.

Essential Songs:

hand crushed by a mallet
money machine

Sewerslvt

credit: Sewerslvt @ https://sewerslvt.com/music

Trans drum-and-bass sonic spaces.

Essential Songs:

Pretty Cvnt
Mr. Kill Myself

EDITORIAL NOTE: The band Hospital Bracelet previously appeared on this list. Due to information coming out regarding the frontperson’s treatment of their bandmates, it is no longer present.